看老友記學英語1.08 吹毛求疵
看老友記Friends學英語 第一季第八集
（所選對話參見視頻18分10秒至19分22秒）
【劇情介紹】
莫妮卡難以應付母親的挑剔。
Mrs. Geller: (to Monica) Your grandmother would have hated this.
Monica: Well, sure, what with it being her funeral and all.
Mrs. Geller:No, I'd be hearing about 'Why didn't I get the honey-glazed ham?', I didn't spend enough on flowers, and if I spent more she'd be saying 'Why are you wasting your money? I don't need flowers, I'm dead'.
Monica: That sounds like Nana.
Mrs. Geller:Do you know what it's like to grow up with someone who is critical of every single thing you say?
Monica:...I can imagine.
Mrs. Geller:I'm telling you, it's a wonder your mother turned out to bethe positive, life-affirmingperson that she is.
Monica: That is a wonder. So tell me something, Mom. If you had to do it all over again, I mean, if she was here right now, would you tell her?
Mrs. Geller: Tell her what?
Monica: How she drove you crazy, picking onevery little detail, like your hair... for example.
Mrs. Geller:I'm not sure I know what you're getting at.
Monica:Do you think things would have been better if you'd just told her the truth?
Mrs. Geller:. I think some things are better left unsaid. I think it's nicer when people just get along.
Monica: Huh.
Mrs. Geller:More wine, dear?
Monica: Oh, I think so.
【口語講解】
all：放在句末是很口語化的詞,意思是“及其它的”、“等等”，表現說話者滿不在乎的態度。
在“麥田守望者”（the catcher in the rye）一書中有大量的應用。在第一頁裏就有很多，如：
If you really want to hear about it,the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born,an what my lousy childhood was like,and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me.
They're nice and all--I'm not saying that--but they're also touchy as hell.
I mean that's all I told t,and he's my brother and all.
And I didn't know anybody there that was splendid and clear-thinking and all.
out to be：成爲
turn out的用法：
1）結果是；證明是
The party turned out to be very successful.
晚會結果開得很成功。
2）關掉（收音機等）
3）到外邊來
The whole city turned out to welcome the guest.
全城的人都出來歡迎貴賓。
4）變成
It's turned out cold today.
今天變冷了。
5）進行
How did your party turn out?
你們的聚會搞得怎麼樣？
6）生產，製造
-affirming：積極向上的；樂觀的
on：挑剔
pick與介詞的搭配：
1）選擇
Who are you gonna pick? 你會選誰呢？
I'll pick the red one.我會選紅色的那個。
2）隨便學了點(pick sth. up)
I picked up a little bit Japanese when I was in Japan. 我在日本的時候隨便學了點日語。
Spanish is really hard to pick up. 西班牙語真的很難學！
3）pick on 欺負
Why do you always pick on me? 你爲什麼老是欺負我？
Jim used to pick on me in high school. 高中的時候Jim老欺負我！
4）pick up 提神
What's your morning pick-me-up? 你早上怎麼提神？
I need to drink some coffee to pick myself up.我需要喝點咖啡提提神。
5）pick up 購買(To buy)
I picked up some snacks at the store. 我在商店裏買了些零食。
6）pick up 變好了
My luck has picked up! 我終於轉運了！
7）pick up the tab=pick up the check 買單
Whenever we go out, I pick up the tab. 無論什麼時候約會都是我買單的。
Order whatever you want. He's picking up the tab.隨便點，他買單。
8）pick up somebody 接某人
I'll pick you up at the airport. 我會去機場接你。
9）pick up girls 泡妞
Foreign guys like to pick up Chinese girls in clubs. 外國男的喜歡去夜店泡中國女孩。
10）pick at sth 扯，拉
The baby is picking at the bedclothes.嬰兒在抓弄被褥。
11）pick at sth 少量的吃
She only picked at her food.她只吃了一點點食物。
He never feels hungry and just picks at his food.他從不覺得餓,吃東西也沒胃口。
12）pick at sb 找茬兒，批評
Leave the child alone; you're always picking at her.不要管那孩子，你總是找她的茬。
13）pick sth from sth 從…摘下〔剔去〕; 從…撿起
She picked some flowers from the garden.她從花園裏摘了一些鮮花。
You mustn't pick the bananas from others' tree.你不該從別人的樹上摘香蕉。
14）pick sb/sth from sb/sth 從…中挑選
Imes picked Rose from all the beautiful girls in the school to be a model.艾姆斯從全校那些美麗的女孩子中選中露絲做模特兒。
15）pick sth off 摘去（take or pluck off）
Don't pick off any of these flowers.這些花一朵也不要採摘。
The insecticide might harm the 's pick off the insects by hand.殺蟲劑可能會傷害花朵。我們用手把蟲捉下來吧。
16）pick sb off 逐個毀掉；瞄準射死（destroy one at a time）
A sniper behind the bushes picked off three of our men.藏在樹叢後面的一個狙擊手射死了我方三個人。
17）pick sth out 取出；去掉carry out sth (from sth)
The child refuses to eat this fruit without first picking out the stones.不把果核取出來，那個小孩就不會吃這水果。
18）pick sb/sth?out 挑選；選擇；選拔choose from（among）others
Let's pick out the bad potatoes from the basket.讓我們把壞掉的土豆從籃子裏挑出來。
He is going with me to help me pick out a color TV set.他要陪我一起去，幫我選一臺彩電。
19）pick sb/sth?out 分辨出distinguish from surrounding persons
The police asked the witness to pick out the murderer from four suspects.警察讓目擊者從4名嫌疑犯中辨認出誰是殺人犯。
20）pick sth?out 瞭解; 領會
I picked out the meaning of the passage.我領會了這段文章的含義。
Can you pick out the operatic arias quoted in this orchestral passage?你能聽出這段管絃樂曲裏有歌劇式的詠歎調嗎?
21）pick over 挑出來
He picked over the tomatoes, looking for the ripest ones.他把西紅柿拿來仔細看，要挑選最熟的。
22）pick over 老談,老想keep talking or thinking about
Don't keep picking over our old quarrels; let's be friends again.不要老談以前爭吵的事了,讓我們重新做朋友吧!
unsaid：不要說出來
along：相處
get along的不同解釋：
1）（cause to）go forward；move on 進展；繼續前進
The car could hardly get along on the icy surface．汽車在冰面上難以行駛。
The sailing boat was getting along fast be fore the wind．帆船正在順風飛速前進。
2）go；depart走；離開
We had better get along before the fog gets worse．我們最好在霧大之前動身。
It's rather late，and I think I'd better be getting along．很晚了，我想，我該走了。
3）proceed；advance；make progress進行；進展；進步
How are the builders getting along with your new house？建築工人把你的新房蓋得如何了？
My work's getting along much better now．現在我的工作進展得順利多了。
How are you getting along with your English studies？你的英語學習進展如何？
4）manage to live or work設法過下去；設法幹下去；對付
If you work hard，you will get along in that job．假如你努力工作，你就可以繼續幹下去。
He managed to get along without much money．他設法不用多少錢就對付過去。
The Robinsons only have a small pension，but they seem to get along all right．羅賓遜一家只有很少的年金，但似乎過得還不錯。
Don't worry．I'll get along without you．不要擔心，你不在我能對付。
5）be on good terms；live or work together in a friendly way相處融洽；合作
He is hard to get along with．他這個人很難相處。
We get along with them very well．我們跟他們處得很好。
The two brothers don't get along at all．They are very different in character．這兄弟倆一點也合不來，他們的性格截然不同。
The couple got a divorce because they could not get along．那對夫婦離婚了，因爲他們處不好。
Jane has such a bad disposition that nobody can get along with her．簡脾氣很壞，沒有人能和她合得來。
6）move or convey along 運送；轉交
I'll get the books along to you as soon as I can．我一定儘快把書給你送去。
7）advance in age ；advance in time；become old or late上年紀；變老或變暗（常用於進行時態）
Grandmother is 78 and getting along．祖母已78歲，上年紀了。
It was getting along towards sundown when we left the office．我們下班時，太陽快下山了。
Although he is getting along，he is still strong and lusty．他雖然上了年紀，但還是身強力壯。
8）go away走開；滾開
Get along with you！I don't believe a word of it．去你的吧！我一點也不信。
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